I am now 19 days from a Gynecomastia surgery, and I'm sure my right nipple has been dead for a while. Lipposuction was done on both sides but on my right side, my gland was removed. Now, I'm wondering if there is anyway I can achieve a natural look through another surgery. I'v heard of skin grafting and tattooing, but I also heard that the problem with that is that the projection of the new nipple fades over time. Based on the pictures, does anybody have a possible solution?
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April 18, 2013
Answer: Nipple-Areola Reconstruction after Gynecomastia Surgery Complication?
Gynecomastia with a loose skin envelope can involve removal of skin from the inframammary fold and transposition of the nipple areola complex while attached to a pedicle. This provides for a more normal looking areola than with a skin graft as pigmentation...
Seeing the #final results can take some time as each breast commonly heal at different rates of each other. Also, your incisions will go through a maturation process after #gynecomastia surgery. For the first few months they will be red and possibly raised and/or firm. As the scar matures, after...
It appears to be a combination of swelling and skin redraping issues which is common enough, or, tissue resection.. I'd wait until 6 months from surgery to start discussing revisions. Be sure to follow up with your plastic surgeon at that time.
